From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the serene temples of Kyoto, the Land of the Rising ... explore ancient Izumo Shrine, said to host all of Japan’s gods each October, and the mystical ...

Unexpected detours, cultural wanderings and happy supermarket sprees are all part of the fun. Here's what our Japan road trip ...

KYOTO--A New Year’s ceremonial event highlighted by a card-snatching game was held for the first time in three years at Yasakajinja shrine here on Jan. 3. Dressed in the traditional costume of ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a traditional event held at Yasakajinja shrine here. Geisha and “maiko” ...

A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

If it’s a spring reset you’re after, soak up the restorative atmosphere at Kyoto’s temples and shrines during cherry blossom season. For a refreshing hit, Copenhagen and Corfu Town both ...

Matsunoo Taisha Shrine was built in 701 during the Taiho period by the Hata clan and is Kyoto’s oldest temple. Deep within the grounds is “Kamei no Mizu”, a famous spring known for its longevity ...

Kyoto, long famed for its centuries-old temples, shrines and tea rooms, is experiencing an influx of arrivals, fuelled by a weak yen and the lifting of post-pandemic travel restrictions.

It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei. Heian-jingu Shrine was built in 1895 thanks to the yearning of Kyoto's citizens to restore a city devastated during the upheaval at the end of the Edo ...

If it’s a spring reset you’re after, soak up the restorative atmosphere at Kyoto’s temples and shrines during cherry blossom season. For a refreshing hit, Copenhagen and Corfu Town both offer charming ...